Laila

Laila

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Leila, also spelt Layla, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is popular in the Middle East, including Arabic-speaking countries, Iran, Turkey, and Palestine, as well as the Nordic countries, India and Anglosphere.

From Wikipedia

Laila first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 616 babies (rank #95 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Laila

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Laila yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,507

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

616

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	35	#680
1997	44	#593
1998	48	#568
1999	64	#461
2000	80	#401
2001	86	#377
2002	100	#351
2003	151	#273
2004	188	#242
2005	335	#154
2006	326	#165
2007	335	#163
2008	344	#156
2009	482	#110
2010	616	#95
2011	474	#124
2012	495	#118
2013	360	#145
2014	383	#143
2015	307	#178
2016	254	#209

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#680

1997

#593

1998

#568

1999

#461

2000

#401

2001

#377

2002

100

#351

2003

151

#273

2004

188

#242

2005

335

#154

2006

326

#165

2007

335

#163

2008

344

#156

2009

482

#110

2010

616

#95

2011

474

#124

2012

495

#118

2013

360

#145

2014

383

#143

2015

307

#178

2016

254

#209

Meaning

Numerology of Laila

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Laila

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Year-by-Year Detail